Manager Retention and Post-Bankruptcy Performance: Evidence from South Korea |
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Authors: | Byungjin Kwak Nayoung Yoon |
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Institution: | College of Business, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea |
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Abstract: | This study uses a sample of bankrupt firms in South Korea to reexamine the effect of manager retention on a firm’s post-bankruptcy performance, with a particular focus on the attributes of retained managers. Prior studies did not clarify whether a lack of ability of the retained manager or their self-serving behavior contributes more to a firm’s poor post-bankruptcy performance. Our results show that firms that retain their pre-bankruptcy managers are more likely to experience poor post-bankruptcy firm performance than those that replace incumbent managers, possibly because of the lack of ability of the retained managers rather than their self-serving behavior. |
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Keywords: | Bankruptcy chapter 11 corporate governance debtor-in-possession (DIP) manager turnover |
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